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- Updated: September 23, 2016
HOUSTON — Don’t count Mike Scioscia as a fan of Tal’s Hill in center field at Minute Maid Park.
When informed by a reporter on Thursday afternoon that Tal’s Hill will definitely be leveled during the offseason, the Angels manager said, “Thank God.”
Tal’s Hill is that quirky, elevated mound in deep center field that has been present since Minute Maid Park opened in 2000. The ballpark’s field dimensions and angles were designed by former Astro executive Tal Smith. The 10-degree hill was originally scheduled to be remodeled after the 2015 season, but the plan was pushed back a year.
Scioscia isn’t sure why Tal’s Hill was …
